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Friday, June 3, 2016

Gene Henslee

*Boswell, OK
4th version
By Dick Grant, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Kent Heineman, Praguefrank, Carl LaFong, Phil Watson, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
19 January 1953 Dallas, TX – Gene Henslee
001 IF-424 HOW CAN I TELL YOU Imperial 45-8178
002 IF-425 WHAT WILL YOU DO THEN 45-8178
3 June 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee (Producer: Lew Chudd)
003 IF 491 I’M LIKE A KID A-WAITIN’ 45-8204
004 IF 492 ARE YOU MISSING WHAT I’M MISSING 45-8204
November 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee
005 IF 547 A GIRL NAMED HEART BRAKE 45-8227
006 IF 548 DIG’N AND DATIN’ 45-8227/UAS 30173 Bb-CD 55159 BCD 17677
UNITED ARTISTS UAS-30173 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2. (UK, 1979); BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55159 ROCKABILLY BOYS (GER, 2003); BEAR FAMILY BCD 17677 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.45 - ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF IMPERIAL RECORDS. (GER, 2024)
26 May 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee (Producer: Lew Chudd)
007 IF 604 NAUGHTY AND NICE X8260
008 IF 605 ROCKIN’ BABY X8277/UAS 30173 BCD 17677
009 IF 606 WHAT WILL I DO? X8277/CD 5009
010 IF 607 TRY AS I MAY X8260
CACTUS CD 5009 ROCKIN‘ HILLBILLY VOL. 10
ca November 1963 Summit Studio, Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee (Producer: Al Klein)
011 DM-L 063101 SHAMBLES Melody M-110 Brownfield BF 1 UA 946
012 DM-L 063102 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN Melody M-110
1965 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
013 B-2 I JUST AIN'T GOT Brownfield BF 1-2 Billie Fran 1
014 B-3 BACK IN MY WILD DAYS Brownfield BF 3 B45-300 Billie Fran 3
015 B-4 A HECK OF LIFE Brownsfield BF 3 B45-300 Billie Fran 3
1965 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
016 BF 202 ZTSB-106053 I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME Brownfield BF 1 Billie Fran BF 202 205 UA 946
017 LH-2128 WHEN TH COLD WIND BLOWS Brownfield BF 25
018 LH-2129 I CAN’T HELP MYSELF Brownfield BF 25
019 YOU JUST CAN\T QUIT Billie Fran 002
1966 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
020 LH 2446 IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TO I'LL GO Billie Fran BF 202 205 Bobby R 101
021 BF 30-1/SoN 45981 MY FORTUNE (IS YOU) [I MADE A FORTUNE THAT DAY] Brownfield BF 30 Billie Fran 30 Jubilee 45-9015
022 BF-30-2/SoN 45982/S-9202 THINGS I WANT TO BE Brownfield BF 30 Starday 45-904 Billie Fran 30 BF 013 Robbie R 102
023 WELCOME TO HARDTIMES Billie Fran BF 013
1967 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
024 JH 43/JOZ-596 SOUL OF A MAN –instr.-    Josie 45-982 BF 14
025 JOZ-597 SOUL OF A MAN Josie 45-982 BF 14 Bobby R 101
1968 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
026 TODAY’S BETTER THAH YESTERDAY Billie Fran BF-20
027 CITY OF HOPE Billie Fran BF-20
028 BIG VINE COVERED HOUSE LeCam unissued
029 GOING BACK HOME LeCam unissued
030 GOT TO START THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW LeCam unissued
1968 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
031 HARD TIMES LeCam unissued
032 I BELIEVE IN MUSIC LeCam unissued
033 YOU JUST CAN’T QUIT LeCam unissued
034 BEAUTIFUL WOMAN LeCam unissued
1969 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
035 LH-5987 SIX MEN Bobby R 101
1970 unknown – Gene Henslee
036 S-9201 LIFE TO LEGEND (A TRIBUTE TO BOB WILLS) Starday 45-904/SLP-469
STARDAY SP 469 THE BOB WILLS STORY (1970)
9 November 1971 unknown – Gene Henslee
037 DMRS 71109A I’VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN Billie Fran BF 200
038 DMRS 71109B TODAY I FEEL LIKE GOING HOME Billie Fran BF 200
1972 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Scott Grady and Gene Henslee
039 LC 7204/116 NOBODY'S DONE IT LIKE BOB Christi LC 1019/Billy Fran GH-14
040 LC 720427/DM 307/LC 772 BLACK VELVET* Christi C-307
1973 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
041 IT ALL STERTED WITH BOB Christi LC 820
1973 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee and Friends (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
042 LC 853-R NOBODY'S DONE IT LIKE BOB Christi LC 1019 LeCam LC 334
1974 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee, * and Jody Lyons Singers [-1]
043 LC 887 SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAIN‘S Christi LC 304 LC 921
044 LC 888 WALKING DOWN THE ROAD -1 Christi LC 304
1975 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
045 HERE COME THE BLUES Billie Fran 2500/1
046 HANGING UP MY OLD GUITAR Billie Fran 2500/1
ca May 1975 Pantego Studios, 2310 Raper St., Arlington TX - Gene Henslee (Gene Henslee [vcl], Gerry Hall [steel], Billie Henslee/ Frances Henslee [bass/bck vcl], Bobby Boltright [fiddle], Tommy Camfield [fiddle], Jerry Abbott [piano] + more unknown musicians)
047 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Billie Fran GH-13
048 LC 31075A THE BOY FROM TURKEY, TEXAS Cristi LC 410/Billie Fran GH-13
049 NOBODY'S DONE IT LIKE BOB Billie Frank GH 13
050 BOB, ALL THE PLAYBOYS AND ME Billie Fran GH 13
051 SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAIN’S GH 13
052 LIFE TO LEGEND (A TRIBUTE TO BOB WILLS) Billie Fran BF-14/GH-13
053 I CUT MY TEETH ON GOOD OLD WESTERN SWING Billie Fran GH 13
054 CONVICT AND THE ROSE Billie Fran GH-13
055 I WISH I FELT THIS WAY AT HOME Billie Fran GH-13
056 PANHANDLE RAG Billie Fran GH-13
057 IT’S YOUR WAGON, PULL IT Christi LC 410
1975 unknown – Gene Henslee (Producer: George G. Ware)
058 LC 31075B TRAVELIN’ COWBOYS Billie Fran BF 14
1976 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX– Gene Henslee
059 G 1 A COUPLE MORE YEARS G G G 1/2
060 G 2 GETTIN’ DRUNK AND OUTA HAND G G G 1/2 G G 1077
1977 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX– Gene Henslee
061 LIFE’S A MISERY-DEALING MOTHER G G 1077
1978 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX - Gene Henslee, * and Major Smith (Producer: Major Smith and Terry Beene)
062 THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES* Christi LC 921 LC 1019 LC 4580
063 SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAIN’S LC 921
1979 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX– Gene Henslee (Producer: Don Coors)
064 DC4A (SHE'S NOT) LAYING IN THIS BED WITH ME TONITE Coors DC 4 DC 5
065 DC 4B A PRETTY GOOD SONG Coors DC 4
066 DC 5A I THREW THE BEST PART AWAY Coors DC 5
1979 Sound City Studio, Fort Worth, TX– Gene Henslee (Producer: Don Coors)
067 DC7 I’VE LOST MY WILL, AND MY POWER Coors DC 7

ALBUMS
Billie Fran GH-13 The Boy From Turkey, Texas (As I Remember Him): San Antonio Rose; The Boy From Turkey, Texas; Nobody's Done It Like Bob; Bob, All The Playboys And Me; Saturday Night At Cain's; Life To Legend; I Cut My Teeth On Good Old Western Swing; Convict And The Rose; I Wish I Felt This Way At Home; Panhandle Rag; Life To Legend - 75 (Life to Legend is included twice with the same running time 2:45)

SINGLES
Imperial (1953-54)
45-8178 How Can I Tell You / What Will You Do Then – 27-01-53
45-8204 I’m Like A Kid A Waitin’ / Are You Missing What I’ Missing? – 28-07-53 (rev. Aug. 1)
45-8227 Dig'n And Datin' / The Girl Named Heart Brake - 01-01-54 (rev. Jan. 9)
X8260 Naughty And Nice / Try As I May – 01-07-54
X8277 Rockin' Baby / What Will I Do – 01-10-54 (rev. Nov. 27)
Mel-O-Dy (1964, subsidiary of Motown)
M 110 Shambles / Beautiful Women – 21-01-64
Brownfield (1965-)
BF 1/2 Shambles / I Just Ain't Got – 65
BF 3/4 Back In My Wild Days / A Heck Of A Life – 65
BF 25 When The Cold Wind Blows / I Can't Help Myself - 65
BF 30 My Fortune (Is You) / Things I Want To Be - 66 (also on Billy Fran 30, Jubilee 45-9015)
B 45-300 Back In My Wild Days / A Heck Of A Life - 65
Billy Fran

BF 1 Shambles / I Don't Want To Go Home - 65 (also UA 946 in Nov. 1965)
BF-002 If You Really Want Me To I'll Go / You Just Can’t Quit – 66

BF-14 Soul Of A Man / Soul Of A Man (instr.) – 12-09-67 (rev. Sept. 23, also as Josie 45-982)

BF-20 Today’s Better Than Yesterday / City Of Hope - 68
BF 013 Welcome To Hardtimes / I Made A Fortune - 67
BF 200 Today I feel Like Going Home / I've Found Someone Of My Own - 71

BFR 2500/2501 Here Come The Blues / Hangin Up My Old Guitar - 75

BF 202 The Convict And The Rose / I Wish I Felt This Way At Home - 75
GH-13 I Cut My Teeth On Good / Bob, All The Playboys And Me - 75
BF-14 Travelin' Cowboys / Life To Legend (A Tribute To Bob Wills) – 75
Bobby
R-101 If You Really Want Me To I'll Go / Six Men - 69
Starday (1970)
45-904 Life To Legend (A Tribute To Bob Wills) / Things I Want To Be – 13-06-70 (rev. june 13)

Christi

C-307 - Nobody's Done It Like Bob / Black Velvet – 72 w. Scott Grady

LC 304 - Saturday Night At Cains / Walking Down The road (and Jody Lyons Singers) - 74

LC-410 It’s Your Wagon, Pull It / The Boy From turkey, Texas – 75

LC 1019 - Thanks For The Memories (with Major Bill Smith) / Nobody's Done It Like Bob (and Friend) – 80

LC 4580 Thanks For The Memories (with Major Bill Smith) / ?
LeCam
LC 334 - If You Really Want Me To I'll Go / Nobody's Done It Like Bob - 73
820 It All Started With Bob / Soul Of A Man

LC 921 - Saturday Night At Cain‘s / Thanks For The Memories - 78
G G
G 1/2- A Couple More Years / Gettin' Drunk And Outa Hand - 76

GG 1077 Gettin‘Drunk And Out Of Hand / Life’s A Misery-Dealing Mother - 77

Coors
DC 4 (She's Not) Laying In This Bed With Me Tonite / A Pretty Good Song - 79
DC 5 I Threw The Best Part Away / (She's Not) Laying In This Bed With Me Tonite – 79

DC 7 I’ve Lost All My Will, And My Power / ? - 79

Monday, May 16, 2016

Gene Henslee (by Dick Grant)

GENE HENSLEE

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

GENE HENSLEE Dallas, Tx. January 1953

Eugene “Gene” Henslee (vcl/rhy gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs).

Producer:

IF-424 HOW CAN I TELL YOU Imperial 8178, Imperial 45-8178

(Gene Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.)

IF-425 WHAT WILL YOU DO THEN 8178, 45-8178

(Gene Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.)

NB: IMPERIAL 8178/IMPERIAL 45-8178 released Tuesday 27th January 1953.

GENE HENSLEE Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue Dallas, Tx. Wednesday 3rd June 1953

(vcl/rhy gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs).

Producer: Lew Chudd

IF-491 I’M LIKE A KID A’WAITIN’ Imperial 8204, Imperial 45-8204

(G. Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.)

IF-492 ARE YOU MISSING WHAT I’M MISSING 8204, 45-8204

(G. Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8204/IMPERIAL 45-8204 released Tuesday 28th July 1953.

NB(2): IMPERIAL 8204/IMPERIAL 45-8204 reviewed Billboard Country & Western Record Reviews Saturday 8th August 1953 for week ending Saturday 1st August 1953.

GENE HENSLEE Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue Dallas, Tx. November 1953

(vcl/rhy gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs).

Producer:

IF-547 A GIRL NAMED HEART BRAKE (sic) Imperial 8227, Imperial 45-8227

(G. Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.)

IF-548 DIG’N AND DATIN’ 8227, 45-8227, United Artists UAS-30173

(G. Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.) EMI/Liberty 2C068-83097, Big Tone BTCD-5709, Disky DC-885962

Buffalo Bop BbCD-55159, Mustang MUST-?, Orbit CD-5906

Presto CD-4, Cactus IMPCD-1, Proper Properbox 103

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8227/IMPERIAL 45-8227 released Tuesday 1st January 1954.

NB(2): IMPERIAL 8227/IMPERIAL 45-8227 reviewed Billboard Country & Western Record Reviews Saturday 16th January 1954 for week ending Saturday 9th January 1954.

NB(3): IMPERIAL 8227/IMPERIAL 45-8227 reviewed Billboard Country & Western Record Reviews Saturday 13th February 1954 for week ending Saturday 6th February 1954.

NB(4): UNITED ARTISTS UAS-30173 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1979.

NB(5): EMI/LIBERTY 2C068-83097 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2.” released France 1981.

NB(6): BIG TONE BTCD-5709 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1993.

NB(7): DISKY DC-885962 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.3.” released Holland 1999.

NB(8): BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55159 “ROCKABILLY BOYS” released Germany 2003.

NB(9): MUSTANG MUST-? “LOOKIN’ FOR MONEY” released

NB(10): ORBIT CD-5906 “ROCK N ROLL DANCE PARTY, Vol.6.” released

NB(11): PRESTO CD-4 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.4.” released

NB(12): CACTUS IMPCD-1 “IMPERIAL HILLBILLY, Vol.1.” released

NB(13): PROPER PROPERBOX 103 “FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2006.

GENE HENSLEE Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue Dallas, Tx. Wednesday 26th May 1954

(vcl/rhy gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs).

Producer: Lew Chudd

IF-604 NAUGHTY BUT NICE Imperial 8260, Imperial X8260

(G. Henslee-T. Felder) (Commodore Music Corp.)

IF-605 ROCKIN’ BABY Imperial 8277, Imperial X8277, United Artists UAS-30173

(G. Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.) EMI/Liberty 2C068-83097, Liberty GO-2020, Liberty CDP-792998-2

Big Tone BTCD-5708, Chief CCD-1156621, Disky DC-885932

Mustang MUSTCD-2, Mustang MUSTCD-3, Presto CD-7

Proper Properbox 103, Rev-Ola Bandstand CR-REV-170

IF-606 WHAT WILL I DO Imperial 8277, Imperial X8277, Cactus CD-5009, Cactus IMPCD-1

(G. Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.)

IF-607 TRY AS I MAY Imperial 8260, Imperial X8260

(G. Henslee) (Commodore Music Corp.)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8260/IMPERIAL X8260 released Thursday 1st July 1954.

NB(2): IMPERIAL 8277/IMPERIAL X8277 released Friday 1st October 1954.

NB(3): IMPERIAL 8277/IMPERIAL X8277 reviewed Billboard Country & Western Record Reviews Saturday 27th November 1954 for week ending Saturday 20th November 1954.

NB(4): LIBERTY GO-2020 “CAT TALK” released United Kingdom 1989.

NB(5): LIBERTY CDP-792998-2 “CAT TALK” released United Kingdom 1989.

NB(6): BIG TONE BTCD-5708 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 1993.

NB(7): CHIEF CCD-1156521 “ULTRA RARE HILLBILLY BOOGIE, Vol.2.” released Holland 1998.

NB(8): DISKY DC-885932 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Part.2.” released Holland 1999.

NB(9): MUSTANG MUSTCD-2 “GOIN’ DOWN THAT ROAD” released 2001.

NB(10): MUSTANG MUSTCD-3 “LET’S GO BOPPIN’ TONIGHT” released 2001.

NB(11): CACTUS CD-5009 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.10.” released

NB(12): PRESTO CD-7 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.7.” released

NB(13): REV-OLA BANDSTAND CR-REV-170 “COUNTRY GOES ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol2. THE NEW BREED” released United Kingdom 2006.

NB(14): CACTUS IMPCD-1 “IMPERIAL HILLBILLY, Vol.1.” released

GENE HENSLEE Summit Studio Dallas, Tx. ca. November 1963

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Al Klein

DM L-063101/ SHAMBLES Mel-O-dy 110, Brownfield BF-1, United Artists UA 946

BF-1/Sheldon/ (Henslee & Yielding) (Billie Fran Music Co. BMI) Time 2:20 Billie Fran 1, Billie Fran 202

ZTSP-106054 (G. Henslee-P. Yielding) (Billie Fran Music Co. BMI) Time 2:20

DM L-063102 BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Mel-O-dy 110

(Howard Hausey)

NB(1): MEL-O-DY 110 released 21st January 1964.

NB(2): BILLIE FRAN 1 released 1965.

NB(3): UNITED ARTISTS UA 946 released November 1965.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1965

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

BF-2/Sheldon I JUST AIN’T GOT Brownfield BF-2, Billie Fran 1

(H. Hausey-J. Whitten) (Billie Fran Music Co. BMI)

BF-3 BACK IN MY WILD DAYS Brownfield BF-3, Brownfield B-45-300, Billie Fran 3

(Henslee-Hausey) (Billie Fran Music Co. BMI)

BF-4 A HECK OF A LIFE BF-4, B-45-300, 3

(G. Henslee) (Billie Fran Music Co. BMI)

NB(1): BROWNFIELD BF-1/BF-2 released 1965.

NB(2): BROWNFIELD BF-3/BF-4 released 1965.

NB(3): BROWNFIELD B 45-300 released 1965.

NB(4): BILLIE FRAN 3 released 1965.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1965

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

ZTSB-106053/ I DON’T WANNA GO HOME United Artists UA 946, Billie Fran 202, Billie Fran BF-205

BF-202/ (D. DiMinno) (United Artists Music Co., Inc. ASCAP)

DMRS-720225

LH-2128 WHEN THE COLD WIND BLOWS Brownfield BF-25

()

LH-2129 I CAN’T HELP BUT HELP MYSELF BF-25

()

YOU JUST CAN’T QUIT Billie Fran BF-02

()

NB(1): BROWNFIELD BF-25 released 1965.

NB(2): BILLIE FRAN 202 released 1965.

NB(3): BILLIE FRAN BF-02 released 1966.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1966

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

LH-2446 IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TO I’LL GO Billie Fran BF-02, Bobby R-101, Le Cam LC-334-B, Billie Fran BF-205

()

BF-30-1 MY FORTUNE (IS YOU) aka “I MADE A FORTUNE THAT DAY” Brownfield BF-30-1, Billie Fran 30, Jubilee 45-9015

SoN-45981/ () Billie Fran BF-013, Robbie R-102

BF-30-2/ THINGS I WANT TO BE Brownfield BF-30-2, Billie Fran 30, Jubilee 45-9015

634-S-9202 () Robbie R-102, Starday 45-904, Billie Fran BF-013

SoN-45982 WELCOME TO (HARD TIMES)

NB(1): BROWNFIELD BF-30-1/BF-30-2 released 1966.

NB(2): JUBILEE 45-9015 released May 1966.

NB(3): BILLIE FRAN 30 released 1966.

NB(4): BILLIE FRAN BF-013 released 1967.

NB(5): ROBBIE R-102 released 1969.

NB(6): STARDAY 45-904 released May 1970.

NB(7): STARDAY 45-904 a date of 26th May 1970 is stamped on the labels.

NB(8): STARDAY 45-904 reviewed Billboard Saturday 13th June 1970.

NB(9): STARDAY 45-904 a date of 15th June 1970 is stamped on the labels.

NB(10: BILLIE FRAN BF-205 released 1975.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1967

(vcl-1); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

JH-43/JOZ-596 SOUL OF A MAN (Inst) Billie Fran BF-14, Josie 45-982

(Bob Skelton) (Le Bill Music Co. BMI) Time 2:23

JOZ-597 SOUL OF A MAN -1 BF-14, 45-982, Bobby R-101, Christi LC-820

(Bob Skelton) (Le Bill Music Co. BMI) Time 2:23

NB(1): BILLIE FRAN BF-14 released Tuesday 12th September 1967.

NB(2): BILLIE FRAN BF-14 reviewed Billboard-Chart spotlight predicted to reach the Hot 100 Chart Saturday 23rd September 1967.

NB(3): JOSIE 45-982 released October 1967.

NB(4): JOSIE 45-982 Labels state produced by Major Bill Smith for Billie Fran Records.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1968

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

TODAY’S BETTER THAN YESTERDAY Billie Fran BF-20

()

CITY OF HOPE BF-20

()

BIG VINE COVERED HOUSE Le Cam (Uniss)

()

GOING BACK HOME Le Cam (Uniss)

()

GOT TO START THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW Le Cam (Uniss)

()

NB: BILLIE FRAN BF-20 released 1968.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1968

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

HARD TIMES Le Cam (Uniss)

()

I BELIEVE IN MUSIC Le Cam (Uniss)

()

YOU JUST CAN’T QUIT Le Cam (Uniss)

()

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Le Cam (Uniss)

()

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1969

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

LH-5987 SIX MEN Bobby R-101

()

NB: BOBBY R-101 released 1969.

GENE HENSLEE 1970

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer:

634-S-9201/ LIFE TO LEGEND (A TRIBUTE TO BOB WILLS) Starday 45-904, Starday SLP-469

R-103-1 (Gene Henslee) (Tarheel-Billie Fran Music BMI) Time 2:45

NB: STARDAY SLP-469 “THE BOB WILLS STORY” released December 1970.

GENE HENSLEE 9th November 1971

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer:

BF-200A/ I’VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN Billie Fran BF-200

DMRS-71109A ()

BF-200B/ TODAY I FEEL LIKE GOING HOME BF-200

DMRS-71109A ()

NB: BILLIE FRAN BF-200 released 1971.

SCOTT GRADY And GENE HENSLEE

Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1972

Gene (vcl); Scott Grady (vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

LC-7204/116 NOBODY’S DONE IT LIKE BOB Christi C-307

(Gene Henslee) (Softcharay Music BMI)

LC-720427/DM BLACK VELVET C-307

LC-772 () (Softcharay Music BMI)

NB CHRISTI C-307 released 1972.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1973

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

IT ALL STARTED WITH BOB Christi LC-820

()

NB: CHRISTI LC-820 released

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1973

GENE HENSLEE & FRIENDS-2

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Major Bill Smith

LC-853-R NOBODY’S DONE IT LIKE BOB -1-2 Le Cam LC-334-A, Christi LC-1019

(Gene Henslee) (Softcharay Music BMI) Time 3:19

NB(1): LE CAM LC-334 released 1973.

NB(2): CHRISTI LC-1019 released 1980.

GENE HENSLEE & Jody Lyons Singers

Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1974

(vcl); Jody Lyons Singers (chrs); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Bill Abbott

LC-887 SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAINS Christi LC-304A

(Major Bill Smith) (BMI) Time 2:03

LC-888 WALKING DOWN THE ROAD LC-304B

(Gene Henslee) (BMI)

NB: CHRISTI LC-304 released 1974.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1975

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer:

HERE COMES THE BLUES Billie Fran BFR-2500

()

HANGIN’ UP MY OLD GUITAR Billie Fran BFR-2501

()

NB: BILLIE FRAN BFR-2500/BFR-2501 released 1975.

GENE HENSLEE Pantego Studio, 2310 Raper Street Arlington, Tx. ca. May 1975

(vcl); Unk (ld gtr); Bobby Boltright (fdl); Tommy Camfield (fdl); Gerry Hall (stl gtr); Jerry Abbott (pno); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms); Billie Henslee (b/grd vcl);

Frances Henslee (b/grd vcl). Producer:

SAN ANTONIO ROSE Billie Fran GH-13

()

THE BOY FROM TURKEY, TEXAS GH-13, Christi LC-410

LC-31075A ()

NOBODY’S DONE IT LIKE BOB GH-13

(Gene Henslee) (Softcharay Music BMI)

BOB, ALL THE BOYS AND ME GH-13

()

SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAINS GH-13

(Major Bill Smith)

LIFE TO LEGEND (A TRIBUTE TO BOB WILLS) GH-13, Billie Fran GH-13, Billie Fran BF-14

R-103-1 (Gene Henslee) (Tarheel/Billie Fran Music BMI)

NB(1): BILLIE FRAN BF-14 released 1975.

NB(2): CHRISTI LC-410 released 1975.

GENE HENSLEE Pantego Studio, 2310 Raper Street Arlington, Tx. 1975

(vcl); Unk (ld gtr); Bobby Boltright (fdl); Tommy Camfield (fdl); Gerry Hall (stl gtr); Jerry Abbott (pno); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms); Billie Henslee (b/grd vcl); Frances Henslee (b/grd vcl). Producer:

I CUT MY TEETH ON GOOD OLD WESTERN SWING Billie Fran GH-13, Billie Fran GH-13

(Gene Henslee)

CONVICT AND A ROSE GH-13, Billie Fran BF-202

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I WISH I FELT THIS WAY AT HOME GH-13, Billie Fran GH-13, Billie Fran BF-202

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PANHANDLE RAG GH-13

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LC-31075B IT’S YOUR WAGON, PULL IT Christi LC-410

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NB(1): BILLIE FRAN GH-13 “THE BOY FROM TURKEY, TEXAS *AS I REMEMBER HIM” released 1975.

NB(2): BILLIE FRAN BF-202 released 1975.

GENE HENSLEE 1975

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: George W. Ware

Arranger: Howard Crockett

BF-14-1 TRAVELIN’ COWBOYS Billie Fran BF-14

(Gene Henslee)

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1976

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer:

G-1 A COUPLE MORE YEARS GG G-1

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G-2/76906 DM GETTIN’ DRUNK AND OUTA HAND GG G-2, GG G2B

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NB(1): GG G-1/G-2 released 1976.

NB(2): GG G2B/GG 1077A released 1977.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1977

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer:

ATP-1077A LIFE’S A MISERY DEALIN’ MOTHER GG 1077A

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T. GENE HENSLEE-1 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1978

MAJOR BILL SMITH & GENE HENSLEE The Fort Worth Legend-2

(vcl); Major Bill Smith (recit-3); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Terry Beene

LC-921-AA/ SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAINS -1 Christi LC-921

WSS/474 (Major Bill Smith) (Softcharay Music BMI)

LC-921-A/ THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES -1-2-3 LC-921, Christi LC-1019, Christi LC-4580

WSS/474 (Henslee-Smith) (Softcharay Music BMI)

LC-1019-A (Major Bill Smith-Gene Henslee) (Softcharay Music BMI) Time 2:30

NB(1): CHRISTI LC-921 released 1978.

NB(2): Side AA states Tribute to Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys.

NB(3): Side A states Tribute to Bob Wills, Tommy Duncan, Lefty Frizzell.

NB(4): CHRISTI LC-4580 released

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1979

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

Producer: Don Coors

DC-4A (SHE’S NOT) LAYING IN THIS BED WITH ME TONITE Coors DC-4, Coors DC-4

(Gene Henslee) (Don Coors Publishing Co. BMI)

DC-4B A PRETTY GOOD SONG DC-4, Coors DC-4

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DC-5A I THREW THE BEST PART AWAY Coors DC-5

() (BMI)

NB(1): COORS DC-4 released 1979.

NB(2): COORS DC-4/COORS DC-5 released 1979.

GENE HENSLEE Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. Seventh Street Ft. Worth, Tx. 1979

(vcl);

Producers: Curtis & Wayne

Executive Producer: Don Coors

DC-7 I’VE LOST ALL MY WILL, AND MY POWER Coors DC-7

(D. Coors & G. Henslee) (Don Coors Pub. Co./BMI)

NB: COORS DC-4/COORS DC-7 released 1979.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by CLAES-HÁKAN OLOFSSON, HANS WEBECK, DICK GRANT, ADAM KOMOROWSKI, BILL DANIELS & MICHEL RUPPLI with acknowledgements to the late Major Bill Smith, Kriss London, Sonny Christopher, Lars Lungren, Kent Heineman, Mario Manciotti, Carl LaFong & Frantisek Frank.

1976-2016.